The merchandise subject to this antidumping duty
order is PRCBs which may be referred to as t–shirt sacks, merchandise bags,
grocery bags, or checkout bags. The subject merchandise is defined as
non–sealable sacks and bags with handles (including drawstrings), without
zippers or integral extruded closures, with or without gussets, with or without
printing, of polyethylene film having a thickness no greater than 0.035 inch
(0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm), and with no length or
width shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm). The
depth of the bag may be shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) but not longer than 40
inches (101.6 cm).

PRCBs are typically provided without any consumer
packaging and free of charge by retail establishments, e.g., grocery, drug,
convenience, department, specialty retail, discount stores, and restaurants, to
their customers to package and carry their purchased products. The scope of the
order excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are not printed with logos or store
names and that are closeable with drawstrings made of polyethylene film and (2)
polyethylene bags that are packed in consumer packaging with printing that
refers to specific end–uses other than packaging and carrying merchandise from
retail establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn bags, trash–can liners.

Imports of the subject merchandise are currently classifiable under statistical
category 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). This subheading also covers products that are outside the scope of the
order. Furthermore, although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.

History | Current RatesThai Plastic Bags Industries hit with 2500%
increase in antidumping duty rate from 0.87% to 21.99% in administrative
review affecting August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008, and future entries.
On December 11, 2009, the
U.S. Department of Commerce published the Final
Results of its
antidumping duty administrative review of polyethylene retail carrier bags from
Thailand. The Department of Commerce
determined that Thia Plastic Bags Industries Co., Ltd., and Master Packaging
Co., Ltd., were dumping polyethylene retail carrier bags in the United States. The
Department of Commerce calculated the antidumping duty rate of Thai Plastic Bags
Industries at 21.99%, and assigned an antidumping duty rate to Master Packaging
of 122.88% because it failed to cooperate in the adminstrative review.
These rates apply to August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008 entries. In the previous reviews
the antidumping duty rate for Thai Plastic Bags Industries rate was 0.87%, and
for Master Packaging, 122.88%.

IMPORTERS - watch the liquidation instructions and liquidations
carefully. If there are any errors in the instructions, you must sue the
Department of Commerce within 2 years. If the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection does not liquidate your entries within 6 months of publication of the
final, the merchandise liquidates as entered. In this case, that would mean
that, by law, you would not be liable for the increase in Thai Plastic Bags
Industries antidumping duty rate.History